Rhett vs Rhea

Side-by-side comparison of Rhett and Rhea — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rhett

Boy name · Rank #174

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Name B

Rhea

Girl name · Rank #616

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Metric Rhett Rhea
Current Rank #174 #616
Total Births (all years) 34,721 19,281
Peak Year 2021 2023
Peak Year Births 2,538 577
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rhett Rhea
1880ss — 117
1890ss — 476
1900ss — 542
1910ss 5 1,352
1920ss 10 1,567
1930ss 38 1,092
1940ss 228 1,137
1950ss 509 1,248
1960ss 975 1,055
1970ss 1,521 990
1980ss 1,477 1,244
1990ss 2,174 1,174
2000ss 3,021 2,042
2010ss 13,057 2,736
2020ss 11,706 2,509

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rhett Rhea
2014 977 233
2015 1,341 271
2016 1,768 289
2017 2,201 318
2018 2,313 360
2019 2,391 411
2020 2,350 464
2021 2,538 484
2022 2,498 500
2023 2,186 577
2024 2,134 484

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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